Ross Kempsell, Baron Kempsell
The Lord Kempsell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 11 July 2023 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ross John Kempsell 8 May 1992 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | The John Henry Newman School, Stevenage |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Special adviser |
Ross John Kempsell, Baron Kempsell (born 8 May 1992)[1][2] is a British political adviser and life peer. He was Political Director of the Conservative Party and Director of the Conservative Research Department.[3] He was nominated for a life peerage by Boris Johnson in the 2022 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours,[4][5] and was created Baron Kempsell, of Letchworth in the County of Hertfordshire, on 11 July 2023.[6] He was introduced to the House of Lords on 20 July,[7] where he sits for the Conservative Party.[8]
Kempsell was educated at The John Henry Newman School in Stevenage and at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he wrote for the weekly student newspaper Varsity.[9] He was formerly a journalist at the political website Guido Fawkes. In 2019, Kempsell interviewed Boris Johnson during his campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party, in which Johnson declared that he liked to make models of buses to relax.[10] He also worked as a journalist for Times Radio[11] and was a political editor for TalkRadio.[12]
References
- ^ "Ross Kempsell". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Richards, Xander (2020-11-27). "Boris Johnson looks to hand £90k-a-year Tory party job to fiancee's 'chum'". The National. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ William, Helen (2023-06-09). "Boris Johnson's seven allies who are to join the House of Lords". The Irish News. PA. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Resignation Peerages 2023" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "No. 64120". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 July 2023. p. 14502.
- ^ "No. 64115". The London Gazette. 17 July 2023. p. 14090.
- ^ "Introduction: Lord Kempsell". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 831. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Lords. 20 July 2023. col. 2443.
- ^ "Lord Kempsell". Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Ross Kempsell". Varsity. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Lyons, Kate (June 26, 2019). "'Mesmerising': Boris Johnson's bizarre model buses claim raises eyebrows". The Guardian.
- ^ Clarkson, Stuart (16 June 2020). "Ross Kempsell makes Wireless return with Times Radio".
- ^ Walker, James (31 July 2019). "Talkradio's Ross Kempsell becomes second ex-chicken to enter Downing Street". Press Gazette. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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